The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Xiang Zheng really couldn't bear it anymore. Such a hard-working girl shouldn't be ruined by this treacherous mother and son.

Xiang Zheng was about to step forward when someone grabbed her arm. She glanced sideways and saw Bai Fu with a determined look on her face.

"I can handle this kind of small matter myself. Your Highness, there is no need to bother taking care of these people for me."

Xiang Zheng had seen Bai Fu when she first arrived at Lanxu Pavilion. Although she had experienced the imperial examination, she was still timid in her heart and had her own fear and hesitation towards the huge capital city.

It had only been a few days, and looking back now, the worry that had flashed across Bai Fu's face just now was quickly replaced by determination. Under the gaze of everyone, she walked straight towards the treacherous mother and son.

Xiang Zheng sighed inwardly. No wonder everyone said that power was the best tonic. There was still a difference between having merit and being on the list of successful candidates. This guy seemed to be getting tougher.

Bai Fu had no idea what Her Royal Highness the Princess was thinking. She only remembered that after the imperial examination was posted, she had to go to the palace to meet the Emperor a few days later. She had always admired His Majesty, and it was His Majesty who had given her hope over the years. Now that she finally had the opportunity to go to the palace to meet the Emperor, she would not let these two people ruin her rising life.

"That day, I fainted from hunger on Chang'an Street. You helped me up and bought me cakes and pastries. Bai Fu was deeply grateful. After the imperial examination, she gave me two taels of silver as a token of her gratitude. You accepted the silver, so why do you still keep pestering me?"

The old woman had never expected that the little girl whom she had thought was insignificant before would dare to question her in front of so many people today. Noticing the hidden sneers in the eyes looking at her from all directions, embarrassment flashed across the old woman's face. She lowered her eyes to hide the resentment in them, and when she looked up again, her cloudy eyes were already filled with tears.

"You were so pitiful that day. When I saw you faint from hunger, I was so worried that I bought you the best cakes I've ever seen and eaten. I haven't been pestering you these days. It's clearly because I'm worried that you're alone and helpless in this huge capital, and I'm worried about your health. Now that you've graduated, how can you distort the facts? You even said that day that you would repay me well. I don't take it to heart, but you can't be so ungrateful."

"Young lady, how can I, an old woman, face people in the future when you say that? You clearly said that day that you would repay my family with your life regardless of whether you passed the imperial examination or not. My son is worried about you every day, but you are so ungrateful. How can someone like you be an official?"

Liang Chongyue heard every word of the old woman clearly. The system had thoughtfully opened the panel and pointed the camera at the protagonist of the farce long before the incident broke out.

Liang Chongyue looked at the tears rolling down the wrinkled face of the old woman on the panel, and she looked pitiful. Xiang Zheng, who was standing by, was so angry that she laughed. The Xiang family had a strict family tradition, and Zheng was raised in the family with pampering. Although she had been to the battlefield, it was with real swords and guns. She had never seen such a commoner who confuses right and wrong.

Fortunately, Qu Lian'er stopped him, otherwise he would have fallen into the old woman's trick of playing the victim.

"What you say is so unreasonable, old woman. The girl has worked so hard to get to the capital to take the exam. She has suffered so much along the way. Now she sees the dawn just ahead. How could she agree to repay her love with her body just for a few pieces of cake? Your son doesn't look like the reincarnation of a god, so he doesn't have to make people fall in love at first sight."

Qu Lian'er opened her mouth but did not point out the old woman's thoughts. She just said something that anyone with a discerning eye could see. Most of the people outside the Imperial Examination Hall were people who had passed the imperial examination, so they would not fail to notice this little trick.

The man standing next to the old woman's eyes widened with anger when he heard this, and looked at Qu Lian'er with a murderous look.

Qu Lian'er met the man's gaze. She had heard the whole story from A Zheng. Even if such a despicable man didn't have these servants around, he wouldn't have the courage to attack her in broad daylight.

They only know how to bully the weak. They look like human beings, but in reality they are worse than beasts.

"I'm afraid you want to ruin my girl's reputation so that you can fulfill your wish. You take advantage of my girl's lack of support in the capital, so you keep pestering her. Now that my girl has passed the imperial examination, if you continue to say these insane words that damage her reputation, there are many soldiers outside the Imperial Examination Hall. They will arrest you and interrogate you as a warning to others."

Xiang Zheng acted like a superior the moment she spoke, and there were few people in the capital who didn't know her. Even the candidates who came to the capital to take the imperial examinations had heard of the name of Princess Yongle.

She can enter the palace every day and is the teacher of the current emperor's only heir. She was raised and pampered by the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and His Majesty. Even the princess of the previous emperor may not be as powerful as her.

"You, you rely on your family background to bully others like this. If she really didn't say such a thing, do you think an old woman like me would dare to talk nonsense here?"

As she spoke, the old woman covered her chest with her hands, as if she was so angry that she couldn't even stand steadily.

Seeing this, the filial son beside him immediately helped his mother up and looked at Bai Fu with disappointment and resentment on his face:

"Ms. Bai Fu, you're in high school now. My family is too high to marry you, but I didn't force you to marry me. But how can you deny what you said? If anything happens to my mother, you'll be the murderer."

After the filial son finished speaking, he wanted to ask the people around him to bear witness for him, but most of the people around him today were candidates, and if they were not candidates, they were their family members. Now the popular Princess Yongle in front of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager was here, and Miss Bai Fu had just passed the imperial examination. Who would offend the Princess and the Jinshi for a commoner who came from nowhere?

These people were not fools. If he were doing this in a restaurant, teahouse or vegetable market, there might be some onlookers who would greet him with a few words, but that was obviously not the case here.

No one responded, as everyone had their own things to do. Those who had seen the results were afraid of getting into trouble, so even if they wanted to watch the fun, they stood far away and did not dare to get close to Princess Yongle.

When Xiaozi saw that no one responded, his arrogance subsided a lot. However, for a person like him, face is the most important thing. Seeing the disdain and ridicule in the eyes of the people around him increasing, Xiaozi couldn't save face and turned his attention back to Bai Fu.

Just as he was about to speak, Bai Fu interrupted him harshly:

"enough."

Both Her Royal Highness the Princess and Miss Qu were speaking for her. The courage that Bai Fu originally had, which was only three points in her heart, suddenly surged. She looked at the mother and son with a cold look, without any of the timidity that she had when she first came to the capital.

His gaze, like an icicle, pierced the man and the old woman in his arms:

"That day, I fainted from hunger on Chang'an Street. You helped me up and bought me food. I'm deeply grateful, but I've never said I'd repay you with my own life. I've already doubled the money you spent. I never imagined that this kindness couldn't be bought with two taels of silver. You were determined to take it out on a poor girl like me."